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Windf0rce · Dec 14, 2009, 04:41 PM // 16:41

Hi everyone,

Wintersday event is around the corner and I'd really like to farm a lot this year (rainy weather, vacation from work/college, single, Monk closing on GWAMM, new comp, the reasons add up

).

I'm not much of a farmer though, not sure what people usually do during Wintersday event for the Sweet/Party/Drunk points. During the year I didn't manage to get many collectibles (mostly Decayed Orr Emblems, but even then it's not even a full stack, lol).

So I'm guessing killing lots of stuff quickly fast would be the best method of getting Snowmen Summoners or Candy Cane Shards, for example, Raptors?
I have an Assassin but he doesn't even have Shadow Form (never farmed much at all). I could also make an Ele, whatever farms Raptors or similar the fastest.

Thanks, suggestions greatly appreciated.

Lord Dagon · Dec 14, 2009, 05:19 PM // 17:19

well im not sure if this is against the rules but.... you could try farming vaettir HM in eotn w/ an ele that has OF and stoneflesh.. its not hard and u can kill around 36 of them in 2mins ;D (also, i found this is better then raptors, but ive done several things on this and its just me... so id go w/ raptors). but SF is exspected to be nerfed by wintersday so come w/ a back-up plan ^_^

Rocky Rockstar · Dec 14, 2009, 05:29 PM // 17:29

for a chill farm just go outside yaks bend in normal mode with a minion master (dosent even have to be necro) with some energy management and kill the stone summits.

i ususally get around 30 stone summit badges a run from this when i did it before. easiest farm ever.

at wintersday you can sell each badge for like 500gp

(last time i did it was first wintersday tho, now i just buy things. this means that this information might be outdated a bit but go ahead and try if you want

)

Aeronwen · Dec 14, 2009, 05:51 PM // 17:51

The gargoyles just outside nolani, they are easy and skulls drop fast

necromancer malaise will swap 2 skulls for a spiked eggnog

Coolpb · Dec 14, 2009, 09:01 PM // 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Windf0rce

I have an Assassin but he doesn't even have Shadow Form (never farmed much at all).

*GASP* Say what?

All kidding aside, there are two great ways to farm Wintersday. If you're going purely for drop rate, one of if not the, top farm is the Warrior/Necro Raptor farm. No SF Required

Number two is the Snowman quest that many people do with the VASTLY minuscule chance of getting yourself a small little Polar Bear.

Windf0rce · Dec 16, 2009, 11:33 AM // 11:33

Thanks a lot for the ideas.

Coolpb: Yep my sin only has dagger elites, I love to play him occasionally (Critical Agility is superb) but never cared much for SF lol.

I like the W/N suggestion for raptors best - seems more reliable than trying to get the Mini Bear (besides if I found one I'd not sell it and continue to be as poor as before, I bet).

I happen to have a Warrior as well although I'll need to ready him up for that, running to Rata Sum, ascending, getting skills, etc (I only have him because I wanted to make use of a certain armor/weaponset, lol, he's still a terrible W/Mo without any elite skill).

If he does well at the farm that's awesome, one more reason to keep him - and I'll get enough rep to make Asuran glasses for him.

*highfive*

BTW, at Wintersday do Candies/Party/Drinks drop normally? Or I can only get Candy Cane Shards then trade them away? I really don't remember from previous festivals (missed most), sorry for the noob question but I'm really new to being active at a festival.

Alyssaa · Dec 16, 2009, 05:06 PM // 17:06

I highly suggest farming Gargoyle skulls outside Norlani if Raptor farming gets bored

They drop like 15 skulls every run (1 run = 2-3 minutes)

You can trade them in Ascalon for Sweets/Party/Booze

ThomOfDeath · Dec 16, 2009, 05:39 PM // 17:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alyssaa

I highly suggest farming Gargoyle skulls outside Norlani if Raptor farming gets bored

They drop like 15 skulls every run (1 run = 2-3 minutes)

You can trade them in Ascalon for Sweets/Party/Booze

And may I ask which build you use for them?

Alyssaa · Dec 16, 2009, 07:48 PM // 19:48

They're lvl 6-ish, so any class with some spammable AoE damage, running boost and a self-heal pretty much does it.

I'm using

Searing Flames
Liquid Flame
Glowing Gaze
Flare
Glyph of Lesser Energy
Fire Attunement
Aura of Restoration
Summon Ruby Djinn

zeth006 · Dec 17, 2009, 12:13 AM // 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alyssaa

They're lvl 6-ish, so any class with some spammable AoE damage, running boost and a self-heal pretty much does it.

I'm using

Searing Flames
Liquid Flame
Glowing Gaze
Flare
Glyph of Lesser Energy
Fire Attunement
Aura of Restoration
Summon Ruby Djinn

I'll give that a shot, but if anyone else has a working vaettir build, it would be nice if he can post it.

system.fan · Dec 17, 2009, 12:15 PM // 12:15

Like he said before......
The are lvl 6^^
You can farm those with nearly every build which has a bit of selfheal and Aoe Dmg...

Monk with heal skills, block stances & Smite skills like Symbol of Wrath or Balthasar's Aura...
/Edit: those eotn skills are cool too... Light of Deldrimor & "By Ural's Hammer!" for example...
you can do that with nearly every proffession with 2nd monk...

just pull some big groups together and boom^^

Voltaic Ectoplasm · Dec 17, 2009, 12:59 PM // 12:59

farm the Miniature Polar Bear quest until u get one then sell

Kenzo Skunk · Dec 17, 2009, 01:13 PM // 13:13

Aw c`mon windy, each time there are some event related drops there is the same topic - where to farm? It`s either raptors or vaettirs. Raptors - warr, ele, sin. Vaettirs - ele, and that`s about it. There are dozens of builds for these areas, just need to find them here or on pvx.

Zodiak · Dec 17, 2009, 06:08 PM // 18:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alyssaa

They're lvl 6-ish, so any class with some spammable AoE damage, running boost and a self-heal pretty much does it.

I'm using

Searing Flames
Liquid Flame
Glowing Gaze
Flare
Glyph of Lesser Energy
Fire Attunement
Aura of Restoration
Summon Ruby Djinn

This or a Rt/Me to Arcane Echo VwK, a weapon spell two negate the degen. I find it super fast. Run past everything (without a speed boost, will break aggro) Aggro everything and remain in the center of the temple thing on top of the hill. Watch them drop as VwK does its work.

Kapral · Dec 17, 2009, 08:55 PM // 20:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeth006

I'll give that a shot, but if anyone else has a working vaettir build, it would be nice if he can post it.

I used to do it with a Ranger touch build

Haven't played in well over a year so I'm not sure if that's nerfed... I doubt it is though

XyphoidProcess · Dec 17, 2009, 10:09 PM // 22:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voltaic Ectoplasm

farm the Miniature Polar Bear quest until u get one then sell

That's what I'm going to do. =]

byteme! · Dec 18, 2009, 02:01 AM // 02:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voltaic Ectoplasm

farm the Miniature Polar Bear quest until u get one then sell

I second this...

Kenzo Skunk · Dec 19, 2009, 09:35 AM // 09:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeth006

I'll give that a shot, but if anyone else has a working vaettir build, it would be nice if he can post it.

E/Me

Arcane Echo
Sliver Armor
Crystal Wave
Teinai`s Crystals
Glyph of Swiftness
Obsidian Flesh
Stoneflesh Aura
Mantra of Earth

All 60 vaettirs done in 5 minutes.

I Am Ze Man · Dec 19, 2009, 09:53 AM // 09:53

unfortuantely, you are all wrong.
if its cc's you want.. farm snowball dominance.
get a necro her, flag him our, have him cast holiday blues - ice fort-mm snowcone when they turn hostile.. he will die and u will finish off the next few
can be done within 2min, 10 cc per run+500g+rep+tonic
PRO

Nii · Dec 20, 2009, 10:22 PM // 22:22

A/ME Vaettirs
http://pvx.wikia.com/wiki/Build:A/Me_Perma_Form_Cryer
But with IAU instead of Spirit of Failure and Shadow Sanc. or Feigned/ANY REGEN for Rad field.